Convert into Image Object

Choose Convert into Image Object from the Object menu to convert selected objects into image objects.

What is a Image Object?

An Image Object is an object which is not assigned to a symbol. It is either a line or area object with a corresponding CMYK color. Here are two examples (Symbolized objects left, image objects right):
Symbolized text objects are converted into image area objects. A point object is taken apart in its fundamental components which are line or area objects, in this case a blue line object (circle).